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. 2017 Aug 14;2017(8):CD012763. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012763

Kvolik 2013.

Methods Study design: prospective randomized study
Sample size calculation: no information available
Participants Number of randomized participants: 44
Inclusion criteria: adults, ASA I to III, undergoing thyroidectomy or breast cancer surgery
Exclusion criteria: no information available
Interventions Anaesthesia: induced with propofol 2 mg/kg and fentanyl 5 µg/kg; maintenance: no information available
NMBA: single intubating dose: rocuronium 0.6 mg/kg
Comparison: sugammadex 2 mg/kg (n = 20) vs neostigmine 50 µg/kg + atropine 25 µg/kg (n = 24)
Administration time of sugammadex or neostigmine: reappearance of T2
Outcomes Time to recovery of TOF 90% and mean increase in BIS indices per each minute after reversal
Notes Publication type: meeting abstract
Country: Croatia
Conversions: none
Authors’ conclusions: An increase in BIS index registered after reversal of rocuronium effects was faster during the recovery period among patients who were given sugammadex rather than neostigmine. Although a rapid increase in BIS indices was registered in the sugammadex group, more sensitive measurements are needed to confirm the clinical value of this observation
Contact: first trial author Slavica Kvolik contacted by e‐mail: slavica.kvolik@os.t‐com.hr on 14.10.2015; no reply received
Risk of bias
Bias Authors' judgement Support for judgement
Random sequence generation (selection bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Allocation concealment (selection bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Blinding of participants (performance bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Blinding of personnel (performance bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Blinding of primary outcome assessment (detection bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Blinding of safety assessment (detection bias) Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Incomplete outcome data (attrition bias) 
 All outcomes Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Selective reporting (reporting bias) Unclear risk Study protocol not available, but published meeting abstract clearly includes all expected outcomes
Funding bias Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information
Other bias Unclear risk Unable to assess owing to insufficient information